Portage dropped their record down to 5-15 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Cambria Heights Highlanders, falling 17-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Monday.
Lyndsey Castel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Haylee Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Cambria Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On Cambria Heights' side, the team relied heavily on Gina Lane, who went 2-for-6 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Lane a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brea Kountz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Portage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cambria Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against West Shamokin at 4:30 p.m. The Highlanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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